Mortal
Ai
The elder of the first household in Rigsthula, who receives Rig with Edda.
Overview
Ai and Edda sit by the hearth when Rig enters the first household. The poem places all three at table and in bed, and nine months later Edda bears Thrall. Ai belongs to this household account; the text does not make him an ancestor to trace independently beyond the poem.
Key facts
The first household
Stanza 2 places Ai and Edda by the hearth to receive Rig.
Limited to this surviving poem
This name is used only within the household account of the surviving Rigsthula passage; no biography beyond the poem is supplied.
Relationships
- Rigenters the household
Rig enters the first household of Ai and Edda.
Story appearances
- Rigsthula: Three Households and Young KonFigure in Rig’s three households and the Young Kon fragment
The elder of the first household in Rigsthula, who receives Rig with Edda.
Ancient sources
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